Live updates: from Guangzhou to Beijing on the new bullet train
SCMP's Mimi Lau and Simon Song bring you the latest reports from the maiden voyage of the Guangzhou-Beijing high-speed train.

Updated 7.15pm
Thank you all for staying tuned to the maiden voyage of the speed rail and my first live reporting. Its freezing in BJ gotta
run! Goodbye!
Updated 7.07pm
The journey of over 2,000km by high speed train finally took 9 hours to complete. With improved catering and punctuality, the Beijing-Guangzhou rail link is set to be a comfortable journey in the future.
Updated 6.55pm
We have finally arrived at Beijing West Railway Station, a delay of about an hour.
Updated 6.44pm
The train is beginning to slow down we will be are arriving in Beijing soon, the final stop of our high speed train trip from Guangzhou.
Updated 5.48pm
We have just left Shijiazhuang station in Hebei province, which is about 290km from Beijing. We are looking at a one-hour delay.